How to create bootable Windows 8 ISO DVD using Oscdimg.exe

Sometimes you want to install Windows from a bootable DVD but all you’ve got are just flat Windows installation files in hand. The same thing has happened with me also, in my case I downloaded Windows 8 RTM build which was leaked earlier this month. There was no direct bootable ISO image, all I got are flat installation files in the downloaded package. So, it was required to create a bootable ISO of Windows 8 from the set of files, prior to begin installation. In order to do that, I have used the Assessment and Deployment Kit for Windows 8 (formally known as WAIK). And in this blog post, you will walk through the step by step instructions to create a bootable ISO of Windows 8. Prerequisites: oscdimg.exe- A command line CD-ROM...

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What Happens When You Refresh Windows 8

Windows 8 has come with a novel feature called Refresh. Until now, the only way to fix Windows problems which couldn’t be fixed was to reinstall Windows. Thanks to Windows 8 Refresh, you can save time spent on 1. Taking Backup, 2. Formatting Hard Drive, 3. Install Windows and 4. Restore. When is Windows 8 Refresh Required? If Windows 8 PC isn’t running properly and facing issues while working, you should Refresh it. This is generally caused by inappropriate setting or misconfiguration. What is Windows 8 Refresh The Refresh Your PC option will allow you to revert the system back to its default configuration, the way it was when it came from the factory. However, here, you will not lose your personal pictures,...

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What Happens If You Don’t Activate Windows 8

Windows 8 RTM (Final Version) is out and many computers are already running. But, some are still confused with compatibility issue and Windows 8 Activation Problems. So, I share my experience and tell you what happens if you don’t activate Windows 8 to help some of them. Previous versions like Windows 7 offered 30 days grace period for activation and after that it would start shutting down after 2 hours or so. Unlike that, Windows 8 eliminated the term 30 day trial in its RTM version. You will have to enter Product key while installation otherwise, Installation will halt there itself. There is a trick to bypass Product Key while Windows 8 installation but I haven’t tried it. Even you don’t have to do...

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How to bypass product key while installing Windows 8

Microsoft has released Windows 8 to MSDN/TechNet subscribers and few other channels starting from August 15th. Few weeks ago; I got lucky to lay hands on it and I noticed that Windows 8 doesn’t allow keyless installation, like Windows 7, by default. But after doing some R&D I have found a way to bypass the product key wizard while performing the installation. And in this article, you’ll learn how to suppress product key prompt while installing Windows 8. Note: The following method is effective, legal, and does not requires a lot of technical expertise. Prerequisites: Windows 8 ISO WinRAR / WinZip or other ISO extracting tool Windows ADK (Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit) How To: First...

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Check Your Computer's Gender

Check Your Computer's Gender                    Is your computer “male” or “female”?? 1. Open Notepad 2. Type the following line in notepad:CreateObject("SAPI.SpVoice").Speak"I love you"3.Now Save file as: computer_gender.vbs4. Run that .vbs fileNow  If you hear a male voice, you have a Male Computer;) If you hear a female voice, you have a Female Computer ...

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How To Sign Up With Email ID Which Is Already In Use

While creating a new online account, signup form generally throws an error that username already exists or Email is already taken. Though, there is no solution for username (apart from changing) but this article can help you signup using the same email ID which is already in use or taken by another user. Solution lies in your email ID itself and what all you need is a Gmail ID to make this trick work. Do you know that your one Gmail ID is equal to unlimited number of email addresses. This is because Gmail doesn’t care about dots (.) or capital letters in email ID. An email address with dots is same as the one without dots. For example, if your email ID is shridhar.india@gmail.com, it is same as shridharindia@gmail.com. Any...

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